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Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead

ABC News

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July 7, 2026

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At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured in China after heavy rain, gales and tornadoes hit a central province

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Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead

BNO News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Tornado kills 4, injures more than 170 in central China

A tornado tore through a city in central China, killing at least 4 people, leaving 1 person missing and injuring more than 170 others, according to local officials. The tornado struck Huangzhou District in Huanggang, a city in Hubei province about 50 miles east of Wuhan, as violent storms moved through the area on Monday [] The post Tornado kills 4, injures more than 170 in central China appeared first on BNO News.

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead, over 330 injured

At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured after tornadoes hit a central province in China, state media reported on Tuesday. Several areas in the eastern Hubei province were battered by thunderstorms on Monday night and the severe weather was affecting 14,600 people, the official state news agency Xinhua reported. Over 330 people []...Click to read more

The West Australian

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· Jul 7, 2026

China tornadoes wreak havoc as typhoon looms offshore

Powerful winds have devastated parts of China's Hubei province and left at least 11 people dead, all while the country braces for monster Typhoon Ravi.

Independent Online

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· Jul 7, 2026

Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated

Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated

BERNAMA

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· Jul 7, 2026

World :  11 Dead, 1 Missing After Thunderstorms, Gales Hit Central China's Hubei

WUHAN (China), July 7 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Eleven people were killed and one remains missing after thunderstorms and gales brought by severe convective weather hit the eastern part of central China's Hubei Province on Monday night, according to the provincial authorities, reported Xinhua.

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Related coverage for " Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead": Korea Times News — Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead. BNO News — Tornado kills 4, injures more than 170 in central China. Off The Press — Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead, over 330 injured. The West Australian — China tornadoes wreak havoc as typhoon looms offshore. Independent Online — Severe storms in China leave 15 dead, 9 missing and thousands evacuated. BERNAMA — World :  11 Dead, 1 Missing After Thunderstorms, Gales Hit Central China's Hubei